Tree Roots Anchoring and Binding Soil: Reducing Landslide Risk in Indonesian Agroforestry

Tree Roots Anchoring and Binding Soil: Reducing Landslide Risk in Indonesian Agroforestry

Tree root systems stabilize hillslopes and riverbanks, reducing landslide risk, but related data for the humid tropics are scarce. We tested fractal allometry hypotheses on differences in the vertical and horizontal distribution of roots of trees commonly found in agroforestry systems and on shear s...

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Main Authors: Kurniatun Hairiah, Widianto Widianto, Didik Suprayogo, Meine Van Noordwijk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
coffee
fruit trees
index of root anchoring
slope stability
soil shear strength
root length density
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/8/256

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